以西結書 9
1 以後我聽見他高聲喊說：「懲罰此城的，快來! 每人手中應拿著毀滅的工具。」
And he cried out in my ears with a loud voice, saying: “The visitations of the city have drawn near, and each one has equipment for killing in his hand.”
2 看，有六個人從上邊朝北的門走來，每人拿著破壞的武器。他們中間有一個人身穿細麻衣，腰間帶著書記的墨盒。他們來到，就站在銅祭壇旁。
And behold, six men were approaching from the way of the upper gate, which looks to the north. And each one had equipment for killing in his hand. Also, one man in their midst was clothed with linen, and an instrument for writing was at his waist. And they entered and stood beside the bronze altar.
3 那停在革魯賓上的以色列的天主光榮，就由革魯賓身上升起，來到聖殿的門限上，叫將那身穿細麻衣，腰間帶著墨盒的人召來。
And the glory of the Lord of Israel was taken up, from the cherub upon which he was, to the threshold of the house. And he called out to the man who was clothed with linen and had an instrument for writing at his waist.
4 上主對他說：「你要走遍此城，即走遍耶路撒冷，凡因城充發生的醜惡之事而悲痛哀號的人，要在他們額上劃一個十字記號。」
And the Lord said to him: “Cross through the middle of the city, in the center of Jerusalem, and seal a Tau upon the foreheads of the grieving men, who are mourning over all the abominations which are being committed in its midst.”
5 以後我聽見他向其餘的人說：「你們也跟著他走遍全城擊殺，你們的眼不要憐視，一點也不要顧惜；
And he said to the others, in my hearing: “Cross through the city after him, and strike! Your eye shall not be lenient, and you shall not take pity.
6 把老人、少年、處女、嬰兒和婦女都要殺盡滅絕；但凡額上有十字記號的人，不可走近。你們從聖所這裏開始。」果然他們就從在聖殿前的長老開始。
Kill, even to utter destruction, old men, young men, and virgins, little ones, and women. But all upon whom you see the Tau, you shall not kill. And begin from my sanctuary.” Therefore, they began with the men among the elders, who were before the face of the house.
7 以後又向他們說：「你們要玷污這聖殿，使被殺者充塞整個庭院，然後出去!」他們就出去，在城中擊殺。
And he said to them: “Defile the house, and fill its courts with the slain! Go forth!” And they went forth and struck down those who were in the city.
8 他們去擊殺時，只留下我一人。我就伏地掩面呼求說：「哎! 吾主上主，你在耶路撒冷發洩你的憤怒，要滅絕以色列的遺民嗎﹖」
And when the slaughter was completed, I remained. And I fell upon my face, and crying out, I said: “Alas, alas, alas, O Lord God! Will you now destroy the entire remnant of Israel, by pouring out your fury upon Jerusalem?”
9 他回答我說：「以色列和猶大的家族，實在罪大惡極；此地充滿了血債，滿城都是暴行，他們還說：上主已離棄了此地，上主看不見。
And he said to me: “The iniquity of the house of Israel, and of Judah, is vast and exceedingly great, and the land has been filled with blood, and the city has been filled with what is abhorrent. For they have said: ‘The Lord has forsaken the earth,’ and, ‘The Lord does not see.’
10 因此，我的眼也決不憐視，一點也不顧惜；反而我要把他們的行為，歸在他們頭上。」
Therefore, my eye will not be lenient, and I will not take pity. I will repay their own way upon their head.”
11 看啊，那身穿細麻衣，腰間帶著墨盒的人，回來報告說：「我已照你的吩咐的做了。」
And behold, the man who was clothed with linen, who had a writing instrument at his back, responded a word, saying: “I have done just as you instructed me.”
